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Site of R. E. McConnell Property |
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617 East Houston, Crockett,
TX,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
31° 19' 7.93225999992",
-95° 27' 10.82220999984"
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Texas State
Historical Marker |
John McConnell (1818-98) came to Crockett form Ireland in 1847 and opened a blacksmith shop at this site. Later, with his sons, he moved to another location and started a hardware business. An active civic leader, McConnell served as county treasurer and as city alderman. His son Robert Emmett McConnell (1867-1918). who built a home at this site in 1901, continued his father's business and also served prominently in local government. As a member of the city council in the early 1900s, he was an effective leader during a period of dramatic growth and change for Crockett. (1981)
This page last updated: 7/15/2008 |
Site of R. E. McConnell Property Historical Marker Location Map, Crockett, Texas
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